In a statement to INSIDER, a spokesperson for Instagram said they "mistakenly" deleted Kardashian West's posts and has since apologized to her.

People still think the posts are triggering and upsetting.

Kardashian West seemingly attempted to diffuse the situation with a joke on Twitter.

For those of you who might have been too caught up in the great Yanny or Laurel debate to think about anything else on Wednesday, you missed a pretty busy day in the world of one Kim Kardashian West. The reality TV star is currently under fire for repeatedly posting an ad on Instagram in which she promoted "appetite suppressant" lollipops, Flat Tummy Co.'s newest product.

Kardashian West posted three versions of the same ad on Wednesday, but it was deleted each time. The original post, which she first shared on Tuesday night, is now back on Instagram — and a spokesperson for the social media brand told INSIDER that they didn't mean to delete the posts in the first place.

"We mistakenly removed content we shouldn't have and apologized to Kim for the inconvenience caused. We worked quickly to rectify the mistake as soon as we were made aware," a spokesperson said in a statement. "The post has now been restored."

Indeed, the sponsored content is back as it originally appeared.

"#ad You guys… @flattummyco just dropped a new product. They're Appetite Suppressant Lollipops and they're literally unreal," the post's caption says. "They're giving the first 500 people on their website 15% OFF so if you want to get your hands on some… you need to do it quick! #suckit"

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People are upset with Kardashian West for using her platform to promote the product — and are sounding off in the comments.

"You have SO much influence in today's world and this is how you use it? Horrible," an Instagram user wrote.

"I'm a huge Kardashian's fan. But this is awful. Kim, you're a role model for young girls and women," another wrote.

"Come on Kim, you can do better. Use your influence in a better way. So many girls deal with food issues and pressure to be skinny. Show them that flat tummy is not everything a girl should desire," a third person added.

A few commenters said they think it's dangerous to encourage people to suppress their natural hunger cues.

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"This is so bad oh my god if your body is telling you to eat then go eat," someone wrote.

"This is so awful why are you promoting appetite suppressants??? It is NORMAL to eat. Young girls follow you and look up to you, and this is the example to show them?? What the hell. This makes me sick," another commenter said.

"Appetite is NOT something to suppress. Hunger is your body telling you it needs fuel. Hunger is ok. Hunger is natural. Hunger means your body is working as it should. Hunger is HEALTHY," an Instagram user said.

Some people have alleged that Kardashian West's post perpetuates diet culture and inherently promotes disordered eating.

"Thanks for promoting eating disorders, fake image, depression, discontent with your looks, health problems, and body-shaming. I do not understand how you can actually think advertising appetite suppressants is ok," one person wrote.

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"When I was a teenager and anorexic I would've so fallen for this. Now that I'm an adult and healthy, I see this for what it is, and it's truly heartbreaking and frankly disgusting that you would use your platform to promote something like this, you have a young following that is very impressionable. This is not okay," another person added.

On Wednesday, at least one person said they reported Kardashian West's post for promoting "self-injury." She was subsequently notified when the picture was deleted.

Representatives for Kardashian West didn't immediately return INSIDER's request for comment. At this time, Kardashian West only publicly acknowledged the situation with what appeared to be a joke when she retweeted a fan edit that replaced the lollipop with a KKW beauty product.

If you or someone you know suffers from an eating disorder, reach out to the National Eating Disorder Association by calling 1-800-931-2237 or e-mailing info@NationalEatingDisorders.org.

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